insight
“We don’t chase after signs and wonders, as if we
have to live by them. We walk by faith, but we are so
happy when God releases miraculous manifestations
in us, through us, and to us, because it glorifies his
name and calls people’s attention.”
miracles, we don’t do it in our own name, in our
own authority. We rest in the name and the authority
of Jesus. And when we say “In the name of Jesus!”
it goes right back to the revelation of the divine
name, because Jesus is Yahweh.
John 8:58 is a very strong statement. Jesus used
the divine name ‘I am’ to identify himself with the
person of God. That would be blasphemy or idiocy
if it were not true. Therefore it is divine revelation.
This is what he says, “Most assuredly, I say to you:
before Abraham was, I am.” So today, when miracles
happen in the name of Jesus, it is glorifying God the
Father, revealing today that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Miracles are given also to confirm God’s Word.
Truly speaking, miracles attest to Christ. They are
there to point to him. KT mission teams have seen
undeniable miracles all over the world, but every
single time it is all about Jesus, not about us!
Can you imagine how Moses felt when he
argued that the people would not believe him?
God disagreed and gave him three signs. Moses
was commanded first to throw his rod down, and it
became a snake. He picked it up and it became a
rod again. Then to put his hand into his robe; when
he pulled it out again it was leprous. He put it back
again, and it came out clean. Finally God told him
to take some water and pour it on the ground, and it
became blood. God instructed Moses to do these
three signs in the presence of the people, and then
they would believe that God sent him. And they did.
God is very loving when he gives us an extra
confirmation. But this was probably more about
encouraging Moses. Sometimes we go through life
and try hard but nothing seems to work. Because of
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these failures, we can be discouraged,
and God always gives us enough supernatural
confirmation to remind us that he is truly with us.
Remember, God is with you. We don’t chase
after signs and wonders, as if we have to live by
them. We walk by faith, but we are so happy when
God releases miraculous manifestations in us,
through us, and to us, because it glorifies his name
and calls people’s attention. And in a wonderful
way it validates not only the message but in some
secondary way, it validates the messengers, us.
The role of signs and wonders is carried throughout
the whole of the Bible, beyond Pentecost, even till
today. They are there to reveal the glory of God’s
name and to demonstrate his power. They are there
for God to fulfil his covenant promise that he will
be with us. Whatever we need, he will there: for
healing, deliverance and blessing.
God will continue to confirm his Word. This
shows us a whole lot about the heart of God!
Let me ask you this: as you go out serving God,
what revelation do you carry? How has God
spoken to you? How has God used you? How
does God demonstrate himself through your life?
Because that’s unique to you! ❖